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Jacksonville is located in the Morgan County, in the State of Illinois. As the county seat, Jacksonville has a growing population of over 19,400 inhabitants. The city of Jacksonville got its name from Andrew Jackson, the commander of the American forces. Jacksonville is the city center of its own Metropolitan Statistical Area, which also covers the Morgan County and the Scott County.

Top Attractions within Jacksonville

The Community Park and Community Park Center is the largest recreational facility of Jacksonville. Here people come to host parties and family celebrations, in both indoors and outdoors environments. There are numerous facilities and amenities included, such as: picnic pavilions, barbecue pits, available for rent rooms, sport fields and more. During the weekends and other holidays, prior booking is necessary for the fixtures here, in order to make sure there is room for your event.

The Nichols Park is another place where you can plan fun activities and events in Jacksonville. You can rent one of the dinning halls or the Nichols Park Pavilion, depending on the season and the weather outside. During the summer, you can also opt for the Nichols Park swimming pool. Also in the weekend days of the holidays and seasons, there are live musical concerts you can attend at the open air pavilion.

Lake Jacksonville provides boating and camping amenities for visitors. You can use the location for lodging and camping and also for various water activities. The lake is surrounded by establishments that provide equipments and tools for rent or for purchase, so that your stay here can be perfect and without missing a thing.

The Jacksonville Course has multiple layouts on which you can play. These are very feasible for people who want to play golf during their vacations, when most of the other smaller venues of this kind get filled up. You can plan a friendly game with your family and friends here or take up some lessons, which will help you improve your game technique and skills. The club house can be used for relaxation in between games or for private events.